Reitsum

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as richeim in 822-825. Borrowed from West Frisian Reitsum, in turn derived from a compound of a variant of Old Frisian Reitse (“a personal name”) or Proto-Germanic *rîkja- (“powerful, mighty”) and hēm (“home, settlement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛi̯.tsʏm/
• Hyphenation: Rei‧tsum

Proper noun

Reitsum n

1. A village in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN